EAS E131 Oceans and Our Global Environment

9433 — Fall 2025

Instructor
Simon C. Brassell
Location
Taught by IU Bloomington, no on-campus meetings are required
Days and Times
Lecture 100% online course
Course Description

An introduction to oceanography integrating exploration of ocean basins and plate tectonics, seawater and seafloor sediments, ocean-atmospheric interactions and global climate, and coastal/marine ecology to build understanding of oceanographic processes complemented by on-line assignments that explore and interpret web-based data sets emphasizing ocean dynamics and the climatic and environmental importance of Earth’s oceans.